to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
long-awaited; much-awaited
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
name recognition; established reputation
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
to be profitable; to yield a profit
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
that's the way it is; such is life
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
using as an intermediary; through
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
going through; going via; going by way of
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
power map; power structure; power relationships
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store